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What is a hood range?

What is a hood range?

A range hood is actually one of the most important appliances in the kitchen. It consists of a canopy or some other type of “capture area” and a fan or blower motor to extract the air pollution caused by cooking. By capturing and eliminating the contaminated air right at the source, the range hood maintains…

What is exhaust hood?

A kitchen hood, exhaust hood, or range hood is a device containing a mechanical fan that hangs above the stove or cooktop in the kitchen. It removes airborne grease, combustion products, fumes, smoke, heat, and steam from the air by evacuation of the air and filtration.

What is a hood vent?

A vent hood is a type of exhaust hood used to remove hazards or unwanted contaminants (i.e., heat, fumes, and dusts) from an area. Vent hoods are positioned directly above the area in which the unwanted emissions will be released, such as above an oven that is used to boil a liquid requiring steam venting.